The world of e-sports - the burgeoning business of professional video gaming - took a big step Friday May 13,2016 with the announcement that it will form its first player's organization, the World Esports Association(WESA)
The group, known as Wesa for short, will work with professional teams to standardize player contracts, set tournament schedules, advise teams on distribution rights agreements and provide arbitration between e-sports players and their teams.
To date, these agreements have been decided almost entirely by teams themselves, though some leagues have their own standards to which teams must adhere to to compete in major tournaments. But Wesa's founders want to see a more professional, standardized approach.
The association tapped eight of the top teams that play "Counter-Strike: Global Offense" as its first members. All these teams participate in the same gaming league, the ESL Pro League for Counter-Strike, which played a major part in Wesa's foundation.
Eventually, the association plans to include other teams and gain the participation of other leagues. It is in active conversations to add more players to its ranks, Wesa said in its first-ever press release
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